Friedrich von Freiberg

Friedrich Dohna von Freiberg von Hesse (6 August 1730-10 April 1798) was the prince of Hesse-Freiberg from 1752 until his death.

Biography
Friedrich von Freiberg was born in the city of Cologne, and was a nephew of Frederick the Great. Freiberg was the titular prince of Hesse-Freiberg after the death of his brother and in 1756 he participated in the Seven Years War as a general of his uncle. Freiberg was wounded at the Battle of Zorndorf in 1760 and returned home to manage his estate, and fell into bankruptcy. In 1776 he sold off 2,000 Hessians for service in the American Revolutionary War, paying off most of his debts. However, his economy declined again and in 1793 was forced to sell his home and title to Johan Adolf von Freizau of Hesse-Freizau.